Chapter 896

Margaret, busy in the room with Dalton, noticed the sound of someone at the door. She knocked

softly on the closet door. “Ms. Jent, Mrs. Jardin is back,” she announced quietly.

Madelyn, alerted by Margaret’s gentle warning, quickly got up, tucked her cellphone into the box,

and hid it back in its secret spot. Zach, overhearing the faint murmur of voices, gently opened the

door and stepped inside. He scanned the room carefully but did not immediately see Madelyn.

Margaret feigned surprise and said, “Oh! Ms. Jent is right in the walk-in closet, trying to pick out

some clothes. She mentioned wanting to mix up her wardrobe with something new and lively.”

Zach did not question Margaret’s made-up story. He valued her support for Madelyn and did not

think it was right to scold her. As he opened the closet door, he saw Madelyn stepping out,

holding onto some old pajamas. However, it wasn’t the pajamas that grabbed Zach’s notice; it was

Madelyn’s eyes, red and swollen from crying. Concerned, he reached out, asking, “Have you been

crying?”

from his hand, worried he might see the truth in her

she said, trying to sound calm, “just a bug

me see,” Zach said, moving closer with

“Really, there’s no need; I’m okay now,” trying to put

crawling around and eventually reached Madelyn’s feet. She glanced down at

pants and pulled himself up, his eyes wide

he babbled, reaching out for her. Despite her initial

carried him away from the

Zach

enough to

intense look, said, “Mr. Jardin, please, that’s

to add, “Ms. Jent tends to keep to herself. She just came in a little while ago.

I know.”

soon rang. As the

in a black uniform stepped in with a recognizing smile.

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stirred the pot of sweet fruit soup, she could not shake a feeling of worry-her harmless little

the stories Margaret had concocted for her, was

to refuse the delivery, she gave it a second thought. Eyeing

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